Lot 642 · British and Continental Pictures
Portrait of Ralph Price Esq., seated three-quarter-length, in a black suit
John Prescott Knight · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £500–£800 hammer ≈ $917–$1,467
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 18 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5813404
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5813404 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5813404
John Prescott Knight, Portrait of Ralph Price Esq., seated three-quarter-length, in a black suit. Christie's, 18 May 2005, lot 642. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5813404.
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John Prescott Knight, Portrait of Ralph Price Esq., seated three-quarter-length, in a black suit. Christie's, 18 May 2005, lot 642. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5813404.
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